Derrick for hay-wagons.



E. MIKSCH.

DERRICK FOR HAY WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10. 1914.

1,165,015. Patented Dec. 21,1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

WITNESSES E. MIKSCH. DERRICK FOR HAY WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1914.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

WITNESSES ATTO R N EY COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, nv c.

. ITED STATES PATENT ,FFICE,

EDWARD MIKsoH, on WASHINGTON, Iowa.

DERRICK FORI-IAY-WAGONS.

. To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, EDWARD MIKSOH, a- "citizen of the United States, residing'at WVashington, in the county of Washington and State of Iowa, have invented a new and -usefulDerrick for Hay-Vvagons, of which the following is a sp'ecification. I

The invention relates to improvements in corn shock loaders;

The object of the present invention'i's to improve the "construction of cornshock loaders and to provide a simple inexpensive,

and efficient apparatus adaptedto be readily F mounted on a hay rack and capable of being quickly removed therefrom and compactly 4 folded when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corn shock loader-of this character adapted to permit corn shocks to be loaded upon-a hay wagon from either side thereof and to be placed crosswise thereon so as to enable the stalks of corn to be easily spread :over .a field or unloaded upon a shreader or otherwise handled.

Another object of the'inventi'on is topro- =-vide a corn shock loader adapted-to be adjusted.longitudinally.of a hay rack asithe drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that It is also an ob'ect of latter is filled or loaded and'capable also of lateral adjustment to enable the shocks to be pulled over upon theihay rack the desired distance,

The invention also has for its-object to equip the corn shockloader-with 'a derrick adapted, when subjected to strain, to resist either 1 upward, downward, "or horizontal movement, whereby the derrick will be securelymaintained in position and effectually prevented from slipping.

the invention to provide a corn shock loader with a pivotally vmountedihwindlass adapted to swinghori- ,zontally to adjust itself automatically to any :changein the position of the derrick and 'capable also of being readily detached from the hay wagon for use elsewhereor for any other purpose.

- NVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details pf construction, within the scopeof the clalms, may be resorted-to without departing from the spirit or sacri- Specincation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed November 10, 1914. Serial No. 871,330.

' ficing any of the advantages of the invention;

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corn shock loader constructed in accordance withthis invention and shown applled 1n-pos1tion on a hay rack. Flg. 2 1s a detail elevation of the upper portion of the derrickQ Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional-view of the same. view of the lower portion of one of the short Fig. 4: is a detail perspective legs Ormembers of the derrick." Fig. 5 is a similar view of the lower portion of the long leg or member of the derrick. Fig. 6 is an elevation, partly in section, of the Windlass. Fig. 7 isa detail view of a portion of the Windlass, illustrating the arrangement of the pawl or dog. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the draw hook.

Llke numerals of reference designate cordrawings.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated thepreferred embodiment of the invention, 1, designates a derrick com- "prising a" pair of short inclined legs or -responding parts in all the figures of the members 2 and arelatively long inclined leg or member 3 connected at its upper end with the short legs or'members by means of a horizontal pivot bolt f to form a foldable tripod or derrick frame. The short legs or members 2, which. are oppositely inclined and which are located at one side of a hay rack 5, are provided at their upper ends with projecting arms 6 having registering per- "forations 7 to receive the pivot bolt 4 and preferably consisting of metallic strips or wise secured to the same and are provided with perforations 9 through which passes the pivot bolt 4. The projecting loop spaces the legs or members from each other and also provides an open central space for the reception of a hanger 10 of a pulley 11, which is centrally suspended from the derrick. The pulley 11 consists of a sheave or wheel mounted in a casing 12 on a horizontal pivot 13. The hanger 10 is preferably swiveve 14 which loosely receives the pivot bolt- 4, so that free play or movement of the pulley is afl'orded to enable a-hoisting'rope" or cable 15 to extend. freely toward a wind lass 16.

The hoisting rope or cable lz5,-which is connected at one end to a spool 17 a of the indlass 16, is equipped at its .other end with a draw hook 18 having a shanl nportionl9 for the attachment, of the rope or cable 15, and equipped with a grooved anti- .friction wheel or pulley 20 mounted ,be-

;tween the bill 21 of the hook and theopposite portion of theshank and -,a-dap t ed to permit a rope or cable to. slide freely through the draw hook. The bill is extended a considerable distance beyond the 0.

grooved pulley or wheel, andjthe shank 18 is bent at an intermediatepoint at '22f-to arrange theattaching portion of. the shank in line with the center of'the pulley, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

The-draw hook .detachably receives a portion of the rope or cable, which is looped to form a shock receiving bight or loop, and

as the shock 23, illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, is elevated, the ,loop orbight tightens and securely grips and holds the j hock while it is being hoisted from the ground onto the hay rack 5.

, The derrick is mounted upon-thesides of the hay rack and the short legs or members 2' are equipped at their lowerends with double pointed hooks 24E, each consisting of a straight connecting shank andxupper and lower spaced bills 25 and 2-6,. bentin wardly over the shank and spaced therefrom as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of-the drawings. The hooks 24 are bolted or-other wise' secured to the inner edges or-vfaces'of the legs .or members 2 of the derrick, and the space between the downwardly andupwardly projecting points or bills is suflicient to permit the outer longitudinal bar of the side of the hay rack to enter between the-.en-

gaging portions or bills. The-upper en gaging portions or bills 25 are. adapted-t0 rest upon the upper face of the engaged portion of the side of the hay rack, and

should the strain on the rope or cable, incident to elevating a corn shock, tend to tilt the derrick, the lower engaging bills or points 26of the hooks 24 will be carried into engagement with the lower face of the engaged portion of the hay rack and securely retain'the derrick in proper position. The bills 25 and 26 of the hooks have sharp points and are adapted to partially embed themselves in the wood of the hay rack, whereby the derrick is prevented from accidentally slipping. As the space between the bills or engaging portions of the hooks 24: is greater than the thickness of the engaged portion of the side of the rack, the legs or members'2 are adapted to be readily 'adjusted or shifted along the rack as the same is filled. The long leg or member 3 is provided-at its lower end with. a double "pointed hook 27, bolted or otherwise secured tothe .inner face of the leg or'mem- .ber 3- and providedwith a straight downwardly projecting point or prong 28 and having at its upper end a downwardly c u-vedfengaging portion 1 or bill 30, which is adapted to engage with one sideiof the hay f rack fsimilar -..to--the' upper bills 25 011 the double hooks Qof the short :legs .or-

members The straight downwardly projecting point-or prong, which-istapered,ias

is filled, the derrick isv adjnstedlforwardly along the rack.

The spool v17 of the wwindlass 1 is mounted .on a transverse shaft '31 jeurnaled in suitable bearings of a horizontally disposed approximately U+shaped frame .32 composed of spaced sides and-a. connecting transverse portion having a central loop 33-forming :a vertical' bearingand registering with :a 'vertical bearing opening of a collar 34: of a brace 35. The brace 315 is :compo'sed of upward1ydi-verging sides bolted or other- -wise secured to the sides of jtheuUesh aped frame and preferably constructed of a single bar or piece of metal bentat the cen- .=ter to form the collar 34. Thewindlass is Idetachably mounted %on an upper section 36 of :a vertical standard 37 and. composedof thesaid upper section 36 and the: lower section 38, secured *tolthe hay rack at the-center of the frontend thereof and supported in a vertical position by rearwardly'diverging bracing rods 39. The lower sec-tion 38,

whichypreferably consists of apipe or tube, V

has its lower end bent at right angles and flattened to provide anattaching portion-4.0, which is bolted or otherwise secured to the ,hay rack. The bracing'rods 39 are secured .attheir upper ends to .thelower section :38 of the standard 37 by a transverse bolt 41, or other suitable fasteningdevice, and the rear ends .42 of the bracing rods are secured to the hay rack at opposite sides thereof. The upper section 36 of the standard '37 preferably consists of apipe or-tube of less diameter than the lower :section-3:8,.in order to fit within the same, and :thefcollar 34C of the brace-35 rests upon the shoulder formed by .the-upper'end 43 of the lower section 38 ofsthe standard 37.. The'upp'er section36- of the standard 37 constitutesa pivotfor the Windlass and enables the latter to swing horizontally so as to extend in the direction of thefpulley 11 in any adjustment ofzthe derrick. The standard 36 is equipped at its upperend with a rein holder lhadapted to receive the lines andpreferably consisting of. apiece ,of metalbent at opposite sides of the center-into substan tially U-shape and having its sides secured in the upperend of the section 36 of the standard.

v The spool shaft 3 l hasf keyed or. otherwise secured to it a spur gear .wheel 45 which meshes with a spur pinion d6 of a transversecountereshaft 47 having extended squared terminals. 48 adaptedto receive a crank: handle 49. -;-.The crank handle .49,

.which is provided with a rectangular openin" 50, is adapted to be arranged on eitherfend48 of the shaft 4:7 to-reverse the Windlass when the derrick is; reversed for hoisting a resilientmaterial providedat a point inter-.

the corn shocks at either-side ofthe hay rack. The crank handle is; detachablv see cured .on the counter-shaft by means .of a latch 51, consisting of, a'plate or piece of i 1 mediate of its ends with a ,slot.52' and secured to the inner face ofthe crankhandle by screws 53 orother suitablefastening de- .vices, passing through the slot 52 and-slid? ably connecting the latch'with the crank handle. The counter-shaft 47isprovided-at its squared ends with notches 5i, andthe latch is engaged with the adjacent notch when the crank handle is placed on either end 48 ofthe countershaft 47 The outer portion of the latch is bent to form a laterally projecting approximately \l-shaped portion 55, which is adapted to engage one or the other of a pair of notches 56 formed in the inner face of the crank handle 49,

whereby the latch is .maintained in or out of engagement with the shaftj47. The windlass is also equipped with a pawl or dog 57 'mounted -ata point intermediate of'its ends y ona horizontal pivot 58.car ri'ed1by anin:

termediateextension59 ofthe frame of the Windlass, The pivot 58 extends inwardly from the supporting portion 59 of the frame, and the pivotallymounted -pawlor (log is located above the gear wheel and has a downwardly curved engaging portion 60 adapted to lock the gear wheel and the spool against retrograde "rotation. The-curvature -i of the engaging portion of the pawl or dog upon a hay rack also permits the gear wheel and the spool to' be rotated forwardly in the operation of the corn shock loader. The other end 61 of the pawl or dog is curved upwardly and when thrown downwardly against the gear wheel, presents a convex face to the same and will not interfere with the rotary movement of the gear wheel in either direction. The extension 59 of the frame is preferably arched or /-shaped, as shown, but'it may, of course, be of any preferred construction.

In order to prevent the corn shocks from catching on the edge of the hay rack,'a skid 62 is preferably employed. The skid, which mayfbe of any desired construction, is inclined; and extends downwardly and out wardly from the side of .the hay rackfrom which the corn shocks are loaded, and it is providedat its upper end with hooks -63 orother 'suitable means for. engaging the side of the hay rack to maintain it in position. The derrick maybe readily reversed. toarrange the central leg or member 3 at either-side of the hay rack. After the hay rack has been loaded, the derrick may be quickly removed and the pivotal connection of the-';legs or members permits the central leg or member 3 to foldbetween the side legs or members-2 to arrange the derrick compactlyso that ,itmaybe stored in a comparatively smallspace, "The-pivotal connection also permits the short side legs or members 2 to swing inwardly from the position illustrated in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings and in order, to prevent the said legs or members 2 from. accidentally moving inwardly when the derrick is in use, they are locked in proper spaced relation by means of a r'odfil, provided. at one end with-an eye 65. which is linked-into the eye .66 of one ofthe legs or members 2. The rod 64 is provided at its other end with ahook 67 V which is engaged with an eye 68 ofthe other side leg or member 2.- VVhen'the hook 67 of the rod 64; is engaged with they eye 68 theside legs or members Qare securely held in proper position and-prevented from accidentally collapsing As thewindlass is readilydetachable, it may be removed-from the hay rack topermit the latter to be placed under a low shed and by making thewindlass removable, it'jmay also be used for a varietyof purposes about a farm.

vlVhat is claimed is I y 1. An apparatus of the class described including'a derrick designed to be mounted upon a hay rack and composed of legs or members andprovided with spaced upper and lowerengaging portions. arranged to hold-the derrick against upward or downwardmovement, the space between the en tion thereof.

3; enap arztzu's' of the cl e ss described ineluding" at der'ficl' designed to' be inount'ed I uponai hit-y flack and-com osed of legs or nr'ieinb'efs and provided with who'okhaving a straight dcwnwalrdly'pfcjectingprong and 4 An apparatus df the class described in uudinge derrick adapted tobep'la'ced upcn ported by th'e' derrick' arope 01 cable pa's'sting over the pulley, and ahorizontfilly my ra'c'l'alnd com osed 01: air'of legs 01'? members zir-fanged at one side ofthe hay at the other side of the hay rack and piv o'tally connected at its upper e'I'id 'With the said legs" or member double hooks secured to the lewer ends of the Said pai qf'legs" 01' members and having upper and lower bills for eng'itg ing the side of the hay Tack item a-bcv'eoi beneath; and a single hc'ok ecured clhdiiig a derri'ck cOmPOSe'd of inclined legs 0i members-and adapted'to be mounted on 21" fack andadjustable the'recn; pulley supported by the derrick, a rope or cable p'as's'l hg over; the pulley,' and a movably rope calbl'e and adjustable unme -many to ccii fci in to the adjustment cf the d'eiriek.

6; apparatus of the class described ineluding an adjustable derrick adapted to be,

ihburit ed on a hay rack and t'e be moved to 'di fi'erent positions thereon, a; pulley supswinging Windlass connected with the rope or cable'stnd adjustable autcma-tically to confo'i'iht6 the adjustment of the derrick.

' 7-; A11 appar'itus of the class described inaiming at deiric'k ada ted to be mounted on I V 6615133 0!thii pafeiitmay be clit ain'e'd'fof a hay reek and composed of side and centr'tl I 'le g- 61' members, said'de riek beiiig'reyeisi- I blet'e arrange the eentml 'lger member at either? side of th'ehay rack, u'pulley sup;

'pdited by -fthe derrick; a {rope or ceblek p'as's ing eVefitln-i ulle 2, Wl I1'dlaSS provided l itlf mopemtin s'hzl ft' extending from 'oppcsitesides cf the windlttsg-aiid 2L reversi- "ble" hand-1e provided with means for securah'ay rack and composed clicentra-l' and si'd e 'legs cr'iheinbers, said deriick'bein'g adjustable longitudinally and laterally of the 'hzty i iic'liand reversible to a'rrngethe central leg '01" memberet either'side of t-he' same, at p'ulleysuppo-rted bythe derrick, a rope Ofcllble 1 pz'lssi 'ng'oye'r the pulley, a veiticel pivot-car- *rie'd the hay Pack, a horizontallyswing:

ing Windlass" mounted 'on the 'v'er' tical piy'ot I Windlass; being provided with an operating shaft extending from opposite sides there'of, a-ntl an opei 'ating device" provided with m'eunsiof' mounting it on either endof the operating shift. 1

9. Ayii a ppui htus 'of the class desc'ribedin;

eluding: aderrielz havi'ng a pulley-and -ad'apte'd t'o' bemountedI en a ha r-aclga Ver'ti'cal standard composed of a lower tubular section mounted on the ha'yfra'ck, an up er refmevable section fitted in the lower tubular l section -undccnstitutingit pivot, a hcrizcn- 7' V arcl by theiu-ppe'r sectionthereof; and a rcpe tally swingingw'vindlusspivoted to the standcr cibl'e pa sing ovei the pulley and 0011 7 I nected with the Windlass; i'noui-ited Windlass; frame connected with the 10;- An apparatus cf the class described including anadj ustable I d'er i i'cl'c adapted to be a rr ahg'ed upon a Thay ra-ck, a tubular I 'stan du rd also 3 mounted I upengthe hay rack and havin in uppei' 'piv0t; pcrtibn, a herilicntally swinging Windlass mounted on the pivot portionof the standard, a

pulley 'suppcrte'd by the derrick, and a rope orc'able missing ever the pulley tnd connected' With the Windlfis's; 1

In testimony, thatI claim the foregoing as my Own; I have hereto 'afli xed my si'gnirture in. "the v presence of two Witnesses;

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